America/Toronto time zone

America/Toronto is an IANA time zone used in Canada. It is on standard time now, UTC−5 (EST), until Sunday, March 14, 2027.

America/Toronto at a glance

UTC offset now	UTC−5
Standard time	UTC−5 (EST)
Daylight saving time	UTC−4 (EDT)
Abbreviations	EST, EDT
Used in	Canada
Next clock change	Sunday, March 14, 2027

Rules of the America/Toronto time zone

America/Toronto switches between two offsets: UTC−5 (EST) for standard time and UTC−4 (EDT) for daylight saving time. Below are the last changes and the ones scheduled next.

Recent and upcoming changes in America/Toronto

Date	Change	New offset
Sunday, March 9, 2025	Clocks go forward 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM	UTC−4
Sunday, November 2, 2025	Clocks go back 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM	UTC−5
Sunday, March 8, 2026	Clocks go forward 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM	UTC−4
Sunday, November 1, 2026	Clocks go back 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM	UTC−5
Sunday, March 14, 2027	Clocks go forward 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM	UTC−4
Sunday, November 7, 2027	Clocks go back 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM	UTC−5
Sunday, March 12, 2028	Clocks go forward 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM	UTC−4
Sunday, November 5, 2028	Clocks go back 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM	UTC−5

Where America/Toronto is used

America/Toronto is used in Canada. These are the largest cities in our list that follow it.

America/Toronto compared with other time zones

Differences change during the year when one side moves to or from daylight saving time, so the table shows January and July separately.

City	Time now	Difference now	In January	In July
New York (United States)	--:--	Same time	Same time	Same time
Los Angeles (United States)	--:--	3 h behind	3 h behind	3 h behind
London (United Kingdom)	--:--	5 h ahead	5 h ahead	5 h ahead
Paris (France)	--:--	6 h ahead	6 h ahead	6 h ahead
Dubai (United Arab Emirates)	--:--	9 h ahead	9 h ahead	8 h ahead
Mumbai (India)	--:--	10 h 30 min ahead	10 h 30 min ahead	9 h 30 min ahead
Singapore	--:--	13 h ahead	13 h ahead	12 h ahead
Tokyo (Japan)	--:--	14 h ahead	14 h ahead	13 h ahead
Sydney (Australia)	--:--	16 h ahead	16 h ahead	14 h ahead
UTC	--:--	5 h ahead	5 h ahead	4 h ahead

Other zones on UTC−5 right now

These IANA zones show the same time as America/Toronto today. Their clock-change rules may differ.

Using America/Toronto in software

Store and send the zone as its IANA name, America/Toronto, not as a fixed offset. A fixed offset such as UTC−5 gives the wrong result after the next clock change.

Show the current time in America/Toronto:

// JavaScript
new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', { timeZone: 'America/Toronto', timeStyle: 'long' }).format(new Date());
# Python
from datetime import datetime
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
datetime.now(ZoneInfo('America/Toronto'))
// PHP
(new DateTime('now', new DateTimeZone('America/Toronto')))->format('c');
# Shell
TZ=America/Toronto date

Tools for time in America/Toronto

Convert a time to or from America/Toronto: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
Add Toronto to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in America/Toronto and the other cities you work with.
Open a full-screen clock for your own time zone.

Frequently asked questions

What is the UTC offset of America/Toronto?

UTC−5 in standard time and UTC−4 during daylight saving time. Right now it is UTC−5.

When does America/Toronto change clocks next?

The next change is on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM local time. The change after that is on Sunday, November 7, 2027.

What abbreviation does America/Toronto use?

EST in standard time and EDT during daylight saving time. Abbreviations are not unique, so use the zone name America/Toronto in software.

Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.